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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lex Lexington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryann Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Will Rock You. Bryann Hazzard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lex Lexington's chin.
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lex Lexington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryann Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lexington misses with a looping right.
Hazzard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lexington defends it nicely.
Lexington tries to clinch up
and Hazzard moves into the clinch.
Hazzard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lexington misses with a punch to the body.
Lexington working aggressively here.
Lexington tries a body shot but Hazzard blocks it.
Hazzard lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lexington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hazzard defends it easily.
Hazzard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hazzard is looking to work some ground and pound but Lexington has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hazzard trying to control but Lexington is working from the bottom.
Hazzard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hazzard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lexington managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hazzard.
Lexington is looking to reverse the position.
Hazzard cracks Lexington with a big right hand but Lexington just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lexington rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hazzard's guard! Nice work there by Lexington!
Lexington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lexington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hazzard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hazzard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hazzard decides to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lexington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hazzard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hazzard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lexington can't find room to land a body shot as Hazzard controls the action.
Lexington has a couple of punches blocked by Hazzard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hazzard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hazzard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Lexington.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lexington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hazzard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazzard clinches up against the ropes.
Lexington misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazzard wants to break free but Lexington has control.
Lexington is trying to stall.
Lexington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hazzard successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexington throws a big elbow that misses.
Hazzard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lexington is controlling him.
Lexington won't allow Hazzard to sweep him here.
Lexington not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazzard pulls Lexington in close to his closed guard and prevents Lexington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lexington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hazzard is looking to stand up but Lexington isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hazzard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Lexington.
Lexington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryann Hazzard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Lexington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hazzard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lexington tries to throw a body punch but Hazzard avoids it by throwing Lexington back against the ropes.
Hazzard lands a left hand.
Hazzard blocks an uppercut.
Hazzard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lexington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hazzard counters with a one-two to the body.
Hazzard moves into the clinch.
Hazzard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazzard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lexington misses with a right hand
and Hazzard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hazzard slips under a jab from Lexington.
Lexington throws a jab when Hazzard was well out of range.
Lexington doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazzard circles away.
Lexington tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard instigates a clinch.
Lexington tries to break the clinch but Hazzard is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Hazzard.
Lexington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lexington is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hazzard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lexington misses with a punch to the body.
Hazzard is looking to control Lexington's arms but Lexington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hazzard has his back to the ropes.
Hazzard breaks from the clinch.
Hazzard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lexington misses the shot to the body.
Hazzard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lexington on the side of the head.
Lexington will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hazzard gets a clinch.
Hazzard looking for a takedown.
Lexington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lexington working aggressively here.
Bryann Hazzard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lexington throws a punch but it's blocked by Hazzard.
Lexington lands a body punch.
Hazzard has Lexington pushed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lexington.
A nice left hand lands by Lexington.
Hazzard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lexington or not.
Lexington tries to stall but Hazzard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lexington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lexington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lexington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hazzard blocks a body shot from Lexington.
Hazzard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lexington lands with a light punch inside.
Lexington throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazzard just leaning against Lexington, taking a breather.
Lexington gets underhooks to prevent Hazzard's takedown attempt.
Lexington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hazzard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hazzard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lexington has him pressed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hazzard blocks an uppercut.
Lexington throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hazzard.
Hazzard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lexington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lexington is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard tries to break free but Lexington pushes him back against the ropes.
Lexington misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lexington misses with some punches.
Hazzard blocking some punches.
Lexington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazzard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lex Lexington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryann Hazzard.
Lexington throws a head punch that misses.
Hazzard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lexington tries to work over Hazzard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lexington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazzard breaks the clinch.
Hazzard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lexington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hazzard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lex Lexington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lexington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hazzard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lexington's waist but Lexington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hazzard off to one side.
Hazzard closes the distance and clinches.
Lexington working aggressively here.
Hazzard jumps into guard, dragging Lexington to the mat.
Lexington trying to control but Hazzard is working from the bottom.
Lexington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hazzard keeping full guard, as Lexington tries to pass.
Hazzard working for a triangle but Lexington defends it easily.
Hazzard wants to sweep here but Lexington controlling him for the moment.
Hazzard working for a triangle but Lexington defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lexington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lexington distracts Hazzard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lexington trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazzard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hazzard working a defensive guard here.
Hazzard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lexington throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexington trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazzard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lexington wants to pass the guard but Hazzard is keeping the position.
Hazzard wants to stand but Lexington is controlling the position.
Hazzard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hazzard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lexington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lexington passes Hazzard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hazzard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hazzard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lexington.
Lexington is trying to control. Hazzard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hazzard wants to improve his position but Lexington is controlling well.
Bryann Hazzard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hazzard wants to control but Lexington is keeping busy.
Hazzard is trying to stand back up but Lexington is controlling him
Lexington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lexington misses with a straight right.
Lexington is looking to clinch but Hazzard is avoiding it.
Lexington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexington tries to clinch but Hazzard is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lexington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lexington throws a poor cross that misses
and Hazzard counters by moving into the clinch.
Hazzard blocks a body shot from Lexington.
Lexington prevents a body shot from Hazzard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lexington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lexington lands a left hand.
Lexington working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Lexington.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lexington swings wildly with an uppercut but Hazzard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lexington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hazzard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lexington avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hazzard blocks a body shot from Lexington.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Lexington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lexington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Bryann Hazzard!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Bryann Hazzard!
Judge William Peck scores the fight as a draw!
Bryann Hazzard wins by majority decision!
Bryann Hazzard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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